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Biodiversity and Habitats

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Climate Change

Burning Issues - the health hazards of exposure to wood smoke
Campaign against climate change
Canadian Climate Impacts and Adaptation Research Network
Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Centre - climate change information
The Carbon Trust - to help business prepare for a low carbon future and exploit the commercial opportunities that are on offer
choose climate - calculate the (emissions) cost of flying
Climate Ark - news / information portal and archive
Climate Concern UK - campaigning to raise public awareness
The Climate Group
Climate Justice - enforcing climate change law
ClimateLawsuit.org - Environmental groups and the city of Boulder, Colorado are suing two U.S. government agencies for illegally funding international fossil fuel projects
Climate Network Europe (CNE) - coordinating office, for environmental groups in Western Europe
climateprediction.net
Climatic Research Unit
David Suzuki Foundation
Families Against Bush (FAB)
Global warming calculator
go Kyoto - carry out objectives of the Kyoto Accord without Bush's help
Greenhouse Gas Online
GREENTIE (Greenhouse Gas Technology Information Exchange)
Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research
www.heatisonline.org - find out about extreme weather worldwide
IEA Greenhouse Gas R&D
Indicators of Climate Change in the UK
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
International Emissions Trading Association
Meteorological Office
National Climatic Data Center
The New Scientist Climate Change Special
Online trends -- per capita CO2 emissions 18C >
Rising Tide - national network for grassroots action against climate change
StopEsso.com -- urging the British public to avoid all Esso petrol
Tiempo Climate Newswatch
Treesponsibility - community group, based on mutual accountability and consensus
The Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research
UK Climate Impacts Programme
UK Emissions Trading Scheme
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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Climate | related links

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Corporates

AnitaRoddick.com - activism, ethical business, human rights, environmentalism, womanhood...
Business and Human Rights Resource
Business for Social Responsibility
Campaign ExxonMobil
Campaign to boycott Bush's biggest funders
Canadian Mining Threatens Endangered Species And Communities In Ecuador
CORE - The Corporate Responsibility Coalition
Corporate Accountability Project
Corporatewatch
Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS)
The Environmental Industries Commission
Ethical Consumer (EC)
Ethical Corporation Magazine
Ethical Investment Association
The Ethical Investment Research Service (ERIS)
Ethical Junction
Global Witness - working to expose the link between natural resource exploitation and human rights abuses
Institute for Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA)
Integrity in Science
The International Corporate Environmental Reporting Site
Karma Banque
Kleercut - Kimberly-Clark clearcuts ancient forests to manufacture Kleenex tissue products
McChildren.Com
mcspotlight.org
Mines and Communities
Multinational Monitor
National Centre for Business & Sustainability (NCBS)
New Economics Foundation (NEF) - works to construct a new economy centred on people and the environment
Stop Esso
Safe Palm Oil
They Rule - aims to provide a glimpse of some of the relationships of the US ruling class
Working to end America's oil dependence

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Corporates | related links

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Courses

Antioch University Seattle - MA program in environment & community
Cambridge Programme for Industry
Centre for Human Ecology
Centre for Sustainable and Environmental Management
Department of Land Economy Cambridge
Division of Environmental Science - at The University of Northampton
The Environment Council
The Findhorn Foundation - international centre of adult education and personal and spiritual transformation
Kerry Alternative Technology Training - battery maintenance, cheese making , hydro power and pallet building etc
The Open University - [try a search under 'Science' section]
Queen Mary University of London - undergraduate course in environmental materials technology
Rocky Mountain Institute
Scarborough Centre for Coastal Studies
School of Development Studies
Sustainability Courses in Spain
UKeU Environmental Studies - UKeU is a UK Government backed e-learning initiative
University education for sustainability
University of East London
University of Glamorgan - BA (Hons) environment and social values
University of Gloucester - school of environment
Wholewoods - Sustainable woodcraft courses, teambuilding & green building commissions


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'Easy Actions you can take'

Alliance against 4x4s
BlackRhinoceros - links to actions on all ecological matters
Earth Action Network - environmental/social justice org. dedicated to the prevention of Earth-damaging developments
Ecology Fund
No More AOL CDs.com
Race for Rainforest
SaveRainforest.net
Save the high seas

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Campaign Express - receive three packs a year with easy actions you can do for free

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Energy

energy-server.com
Extractive Industries Review (EIR)

Oil Depletion Analysis Centre
The Institute of Energy

Walt Patterson On Energy

 

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Climate | related links

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Events

Activist Network
Community - Friends of the Earth's events calendar for local campaigners
Earth Day Network - coordinating worldwide Earth Day activities
Entrepreneurs with conscience
Green Party external event calendar
London 21 Sustainability Network
One World UK - listing London's events on global justice topics - environment, development and human rights
Protest.net - for activists organizing protests and meetings
Securing the Future - co-operative approaches to the sustainability agenda

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Food

Supermarket challenge - Friends of the Earth's pesticide residue league table

A lot of Organics
Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE)
Association Kokopelli - non profit organization devoted to the protection of vegetable and grain biodiversity
Bigbarn - search for local food by postcode
The Campaign to Label Genetically Engineered Foods - US site
Choose Food Choose Farming
Compassion in World Farming
Consumers Association
Country Land & Business Association - “the voice of rural England & Wales”
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Ethical Consumer Research Association
Ethical Food Company
Fieldfare Organics
Five Year Freeze Campaign
FOE Europe Biotechnology Programme
Food Commission (UK) Ltd
Food Ethics Council
The Food Standards Agency (FSA)
Foundation for Local Food Initiatives
Genetic Engineering Network
Genetics Forum
GeneWatch UK - concerned with the ethics and risks of genetic engineering
GM Free Cymru
GM-freeze
Green Gloves Pledge
Greenpeace UK
Green Restaurant Association - helps restaurants become environmentally friendly by certifying them
Henry Doubleday Research Association (HDRA)
LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming)
Local food works - gateway to local food networks in the UK
London Farmers' Markets
Manchester Real Food Guide
National Association of Farmers' Markets
National Society of Allotment and Leisure Gardeners
Norfolk Genetic Information Network (ngin)
Organic Farmers and Growers Ltd
The Organic Gardening Catalogue
Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK) - formerly Pesticides Trust
Pesticides Safety Directorate
Rooster Pelleted Manure
Scottish Organic Producers Association
Shiftyfifty - challenge unjust EU farm subsidies
The Soil Association
SUSTAIN - the alliance for better food and farming
Tamar Organics
Tescopoly
Vinceremos organic wines

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Real Food | related links

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Global Trade

Bananalink
Bilaterals.org
British Association for Fair Trade Shops
Department of Trade and Industry

EpaWatch
European Fair Trade Association
Fair Trade Foundation
GATS watch
IFIwatchnet
International Federation for Alternative Trade
International Forum on Globalization (IFG)
LETSLINK Homepage
New Economics Foundation
Trade Justice Movement
Trade Observatory
Traidcraft
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Wuppertal Institute on globalisation

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Global Trade | related links
Corporates | related links

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Green Consumer

AECB - Association for Environment Conscious Building
A lot of Organics

Bigbarn - search for local food by postcode
Charity Gift Tokens
Consumers Association
Energy efficient appliances
Ethical Consumer (EC) - only magazine in the UK rating companies and products on ethical criteria
Ethical Consumer Research Association
Ethical Junction
Ethiscore - new online magazine from Ethical Consumer
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK Product Selector
Freecycle - Give and get stuff for free
Getethical - ethical consumerism site
Good Gifts
Good Wood Guide
Gooshing UK - free ethical shopping tool from The Good Shopping Guide
GreenChoices - a resource for people wanting to take genuine green action in their everyday lives
Green Directory
Green electricity league table - Friends of the Earth's green energy supplier information
Green Guide Online
Greenpeace Chemical Kitchen
Healthy Flooring Network
LETSLINK Homepage
Living - Friends of the Earth's lifestyle section
The Mailing Preference Service
Mybookyourbook - swapping books
National Association of Farmers' Markets
Natural Collection
Read it swap it - a free online book-swapping service
Save cash & save the planet
Supermarket challenge - Friends of the Earth's pesticide residue league table
wasteconnect - recycling points by postcode

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Living | related links

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Green Design

Artillery - architecture and interior design with a commitment to environmentally sustainable design and build
AURO organic paints
Baker-Brown McKay Sustainable Design - green architects
The Centre for Sustainable Design
Ecopaints
Eightinch - work surfaces made from recycled glass
Gordon Clark Architects Ltd - high quality architecture which cares for our planet and our future
Gossypium - make organic and ethical cotton clothing
Greener Building Product Locator
Greener by Design
GreenMoves.com - Energy efficient homes
Green Register of construction professionals

Hills environmentally responsible furniture
Koru Design - sustainable architecture
Living - Friends of the Earth's lifestyle section
Organic and more - passion for healthy living and an environment-friendly outlook
PRé Consultants - (Dutch) specialists in ecodesign and life cycle assessment
Recycled Bottle Glass Centre
Reelfurniture - environmentally friendly design delivered to mainland UK
Smile Plastics - Recycled plastic sheets
sun2you
Trannon Furniture - ecological furniture
T-shirt and sons - company which prints T shirts on organic / fair trade cotton
www.greentextiles.co.uk - questionnaire on the use of recycled drinks bottles into clothing
ZEDfactory - zero emissions development

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Living | related links

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Law

Center for International Environmental Law
Environmental Law Foundation - UK charity linking communities and individuals to legal and technical expertise
Environmental Law Foundation - California nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of human health and the environment
Environmental Law Library - legal information resource list
FIELD - Foundation for International Environmental Law & Development
LAWLINKS - legal information on the internet
Right to know
Sierra Legal Defence Fund - free legal services to Canadian conservation groups and concerned citizens
YourRights.org.uk

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Local Information

Bigbarn - search for local food by postcode
Environmental Industry Yearbook - database of UK environmental industry companies
Find-our-community.net
Homecheck - environmental information on areas from post codes
No bristol airport expansion
Wasteconnect - recycling points by postcode

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Planning | related links

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News and Periodicals

The Big Issue
Birds of Britain - monthly birdwatching magazine on the Web
British Library
Climate Radio
Corporatewatch
Country Life Magazine
The Countryman
Cue and Review - Talking newspaper - Listen to Earth Matters, Friends of the Earth supporters' magazine
The Dendrologist
E/The Environmental Magazine
The Earth Times - newspaper focusing on sustainable development
EC - Ethical Consumer
Eco - green newspaper
EcoFuture (Planetkeepers) - environment magazine
The Ecologist magazine
The Elements Online Environmental Magazine - environmental concerns from an Atlantic Canadian viewpoint
ENDS - Environmental Data Services
Environment Health News
Environment Times
Environmental News Network - environmental news magazine
Ethical Performance - independent newsletter for socially responsible business
Green Directory
Green Futures
Green Guide Online
Grow Your Own
Medialens
New Internationalist
OneWorld Online - sustainable development news network
Ooze Magazine - 'whatever you need to know as a consumer, parent or as a person'.
Resurgence magazine
Schnews
Social Criticism Review - selected readings on modern society and its ills
Undercurrents

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Latest press releases
Publications catalogue

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Other Issues

ActionAid
Narmada Solidarity UK - solidarity network for those affected by dams along the Narmada valley in North India
Amnesty International
Black Information Link
Burma Campaign UK
Cedar International - forum for the implementation of economic, social and cultural rights centre for dignity and rights
Charter 88 - constitutional change interactive information
Christian Aid
Christian Aid's - subscription-free Internet Service Provider (ISP)
Citizens Online
Community Service Volunteers (CSV)
Computer Aid
Computers for Charity
Development Gateway
Dissent - a network of resistance against the G8
Drinking Water Inspectorate
Economic and Social Research Council
Forest Peoples Programme
Global Action Plan - helps people to take practical action for a better environment
Global Environmental Change
Global Volunteer Network - overseas volunteers
Ilisu Dam Campaign
Inequality.org
Institute for Citizenship
Institute for Public Policy Reserch
Intermediate Technology
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - social research
Mast Action UK - campaigning for a national policy on the sensible siting of mobile phone masts
Mesothelioma Information and Resource Group
Mesothelioma Online Advice
MORI - Market and Opinion Research International
National Asthma Campaign
National Eczema Society
National Pure Water Association Ltd
National Radiological Protection Board
The Natural Death Centre
Nobel Prize for Sustainable Development
Oxfam
The Ozone Hole Tour
Partnerships
Powerful Information
Powerwatch -- info. on electromagnetic fields
Remember Ken Saro-Wiwa
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
Surfers Against Sewage
Survival International - worldwide organisation supporting tribal peoples
TimeBank - put your spare time to good use here
Timewatch - preservation of ancient monuments and landscapes
Tourism Concern
War On Want
WaterAid
WaterWatch
Women's Environmental Network (WEN) - The only organisation in the UK working for women and the environment
World Development Movement (WDM) - campaigns to tackle the root causes of poverty

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Places to visit

Earth from the air
Hockerton Housing Project
The Eden Project - a living theatre to tell the stories of plants and people
Kew Gardens - botanical information, CITES Information
Lee Valley Park
The Living Rainforest - rainforest under glass in Berkshire, England
London Wetland Centre
National Botanic Garden Wales
Kruger National Park National Park Safari in South Africa
Quoditch Moor Nature Reserve
West Park Local Nature Reserve - near Uckfield, East Sussex

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Planning

Chapter 7 The Planning Office of The Land Is Ours
Contaminated Land
Contamlinks - Contaminated land resources
Council for the Protection of Rural England
Crystal Palace Campaign
DETR Planning page
The Empty Homes Agency - highlighting the disgrace of under used property throughout England
Essex Thames Gateway Information Group
Home Zone News
Living Streets
Local Government Association
NetRegs - advice on environmental practices for the smaller business
Planning Aid for London
The Planning Inspectorate
Regen.net
ROOM - National Council for Housing and Planning
The Royal Town Planning Institute
Save Coate!
spitalfields market under threat (SMUT)
Town and Country Planning Association
URGENT
West Hallam Environmental Group - raising local awareness of the Shipley West Opencast Planning Application

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Planning | related links

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Politics

Constituency Locata - find your MP
English Nature
Epolitix
Eur Activ - news monitoring, policy positions, discussion forums and contacts on selected EU affairs
The European Parliament
faxyourmp.com - send a free fax to your MP
House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee
ICLEI - International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
International Simultaneous Policy Organisation
LobbyWatch
Local Government Association
Policybrief - 'one-stop-shop' for all public policy initiatives in the UK
The Public Whip
Simultaneous Policy UK
TheyWorkForYou.com
UK Government main page
UK Parliament
WriteToThem.com
YouGov - political / citizen power web site

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Right to Know

Information Request Generator - Friends of the Earth's handy tool to help you make a request for information from various public authorities.

Campaign for Freedom of Information
Charter88

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Safer Chemicals

Risky chemicals league table - Friends of the Earth's retailer chemicals policy comparison

Air quality archive
Chemical Reaction - campaign in Lancaster against Acordis Chemicals on the river Lune
International Persistant Organic Pollutants Elimination Network

See also:

Safer Chemicals | related links
Waste | related links

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Sustainable Development

Action for Sustainable Living (AfSL) - supports people to live more sustainably by giving advice (currently, only working in Manchester)
bagelhole.org - Information center for low-tech sustainability
BioRegional Development Group - a market-led approach to sustainable development
Center of Excellence for Sustainable Development
Center for Environmental Initiatives (CES)
Center for Neighborhood Technology - US site
Centre for Environmental Strategy - Surrey University
The Centre for Science and Environment - public interest research and advocacy organisation in India which promotes environmentally sound and equitous development strategies
Centre for Social and Economic Research on the Global Environment
The Centre for Urban and Regional Ecology (CURE)
Cross-Cultural Solutions - volunteer organisation in the US
Department for International Development
Department for Trade and Industry
Drop the debt Campaign - for cancellation of debts from the poorest countries
Earth Council - Earth Summit NGO
Earth Summit 2002
ecological footprint calculator - estimate your ecological footprint
Ecological Tax Reform - a policy proposal for sustainable development
Eco-Portal - An Information Gateway Empowering the Movement for Environmental Sustainability
ELDIS - a gateway to information sources on development and the environment
Energy Savings Trust
Environ - charity working to improve the environment in Leicester & the East Midlands
Environmental Justice Research Centre, USA
envolve - sustainability resource center
European Environment Agency
The European Roundtable on Sustainable Consumption and Production (ERSCP)
European University on Environment
Eurostat
Find Your Feet - offer long-term, sustainable solutions to poverty that utilise available resources and are economically viable
Forum for the Future
Futerra - communicating sustainable development
Global Commons Institute
Green Alliance
Groundwork - environmental regeneration charity
ID21 - research reports on development issues
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
International Institute for Sustainable Development - (Canada)
Linkages - international meetings on environment and development
London 21 - community-based action link up site
Low-Impact Living Initiative (LILI) - promoting sustainable, low-impact alternatives to various aspects of everyday life
Millennium Institute
Moon Cup - environmental alternative to pads and tampons
Natural Environment Research Council
Redefining Progress - develops policies and tools that reorient the economy to value people and nature first
Resource Renewal Institute
SAGE - Sustainability Action Group Exchange
Schumacher UK - promoting human scale sustainable development
SciDev.Net - sustainable development and the social and economic needs of developing countries
Science Policy Reseach Unit
Scientists for Global Responsibility
SD Online - The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
SEA/RENUE - sustainable living in London
SEDAC - Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center - info from NASA
Sherwood Energy Village - transforming a 91-acre former colliery into an environmental enterprise
Smart Communities Network - US dept. of energy project
Social Trends - a broad picture of British society today, and how it has been changing
Stockholm Environment Institute
The Sunseed Trust
SustainAbility - promoting the business case for sustainable development
Sustainable Development Commission
Sustainable Development International
Sustainable development - the (UK) Government's approach
Sustainable London Trust
Sustainable Society Directory
Sustainable Staffordshire
The Amazing Environmental Organisation Web Directory
Triodos Bank
UNED Forum - committed to the promotion of global sustainable development
Union for Sustainable Development
University of Nottingham - help for businesses to reduce environmental impact
World Business Council for Sustainable Development - international companies committed to sustainable development
World Resources Institute (WRI) - information, ideas, and solutions to global environmental problems
Worldwatch Institute - dedicated to fostering the evolution of an environmentally sustainable society
Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives (ZERI)

See also:

Global Trade | related links
Measuring Progress | related links
Policy and Research Unit | related links

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Transport

The Air Car
Aircraft noise - Wandsworth Council
The Airfields Environment Trust (AET) - aviation's environmental and amenity impacts, through research and education
AirportWatch
Alliance Against the BNRR
asktravelforfun.com - Travel information: linking trains, the tube, planes, express coaches, and ferries, with nearby tourist attractions
Aviation Environment Federation (AEF)
BNDROC - (Bridgwater Northern Distributor Road Opposition Committee)
Boost LPG
British Association for Bio Fuels and Oils
Campaign for Better Transport
Campaign for Sensible Transport (CaST) - (Republic of Ireland)
carfree.com
Carplus - the car club network
Car-Sharer - Carshare website
Catcharide
The Centre for Independent Transport Research in London (CILT)
Choose another way to travel
Clean Car Campaign
Commission for Integrated Transport
CTC - the UK's national cyclists' organisation
Cycle Lewes! - cycle campaign group based in Lewes, East Sussex
Cycle Training
Department for Transport
East Leicestershire villages against airspace
ebiking - electric bike information
ecocats - environment friendly marine transport
Electric Vehicles UK
Environmental Transport Association (ETA) - breakdown service and campaigns
The European Cyclists Federation
EV World
F2 Motorcycles - Electric motorcycle range
Freewheelers - the National Lift Share Agency
Goingreen - G-Wiz electric car
GreenerCars.com
HACAN ClearSkies - (Heathrow Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise)
International Bicycle Fund
King Commute - online cycle training
Liftshare
Living Streets - work on practical projects to create safe, vibrant and healthy streets for all
London Cycling Campaign
Motorvate - Government-backed award scheme, designed to help companies cut their fleet travel costs and at the same time help the environment
MyLifts.com
National CarShare
National Cycling Strategy
National Federation of Bus Users
National TravelWise Association
Newbury Bypass Monitoring Project
Powershift - seeks to transform the markets for vehicles which run on alternative, clean fuels...
Quickmap.com - London by bus, tube, train and walking
Railfuture
Rail Passengers Council and Committees
The Ramblers’ Association - extensive info. about walking in Britain
Road Block
Roadpals
Roadrage
The Slower Speeds Initiative
Save Stonehenge
Seat 61 - how to travel by train or ship instead of aeroplane
shareAcar

shareajourney
Smart Moves - developing pay-as-you drive City Car Clubs
Starboard - Shotley residents against port expansion
Stop Stanstead Expansion - produced by Saffron Walden & district FOE
Sustrans - sustainable transport in the UK
TRANSform Scotland
transportenergy
Transport for London
Transport for London journey planner
Tynebikes - cycling in the North East
VCAfuelcardata.org.uk - Vehicle Certification Agency new car fuel consumption and exhaust emissions figures
Vectrix - electric scooters
Velorution
The Victoria Transport Policy Institute
VillageCarShare.com
Walking-Routes - links to thousands of walking routes in the UK
Walkingworld - maps and more for walkers
Walk to School
Way to go
Wealden Line Campaign - working to restore train services from Uckfield to Lewes and Eridge to Tunbridge Wells
Westbury Wiltshire Bypass Information
Workbike - carrying loads and people by human power
World Bank Urban Transport Strategy Review

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Transport | related links

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Waste

ActionAid Recycling - mobile phone, toner & inkjet cartridge collection scheme
Alupro - UK aluminium packaging recycling organisation
Battery Logic
Bring Bring - donate your old mobile phone to Oxfam
British Aerosols Manufacturing Association
British Plastics Federation
Buy-Recycled
CashforCans
CHAIN - Cheshire Anti-Incinerator Network
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management
Community Recycling Network
Community Re>Paint
Community Wood Recycling
The Composting Association - promotes best practice in composting and the uses of composts
Compost Guide
DEFRA recycling and waste pages
Digital Links - Recycling computers for the developing world
Donate a PC - Give your old hardware to UK charities, not-for-profit organisations and educational establishments
Empty-cartridges.co.uk - buys your empty inkjet cartridges
Environmental Data Services - information on a wide range of industry related environmental issues
Envirowise - waste minimisation advice for businesses
Ethical Computer Recycling
Finding out about Water Pollution - UK rivers network
Thefreebay - portal for people to offer items thay they no longer use
G.A.I.N. (Guildford Anti-Incinerator Network)
Green Cone - an 'environmental disposal unit for all food waste'
Green Gonzo - to reduce waste by encouraging the re-use of goods
Green-Works
homerecycling.co.uk - recycling bins
Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN)
Karraway - Paper, toner cartridge & fluorescent tube recycling
Living Soil - food waste recycling
London Remade
The Mailing Preference Service
Mass balance - info about environmental impact of resource use throughout the UK
Nappy service - to reduce the amount of disposable nappies going to landfill
National Household Hazardous Waste Forum
The No Incineration Alliance - at Carranstown, CO Meath
No Incinerators For Europe
Paper Round
Plascanltd - a recycling device to crush both cans and bottles
Re~Cycle - second hand bicycles and parts to less developed countries
Real Nappy Association
RECOUP - Plastics recycling
Recycle More
Recycle now - recycling promotion in Great Britain
Recycled Paper Supplies
The Recycling Consortium
Recycling Works
Recyclite - fluorescent tube and sodium lamp recycling services
Reduce, reuse, repair - tips to save money by reusing
Retread Manufacturers Association
Reuze - how, what and where to recycle inthe UK
Steel Can Recycling Information Bureau
Techwaste
Telecom Green - recycles used phone systems
Tetrapak recycling - carton recycling
Trade Waste
UK Cartridge Recyclers Association - specialists in remanufacturing to their original condition used toners/inkjets - collection service for re-usable cartridges
Urban Composting Ltd
Urban Mines - practical, sustainable and viable methods of managing the waste stream
VermiSell - worms & natural compost
Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
Waste Aware Scotland
wasteconnect - recycling points by postcode
Waste Exchange UK
Waste Online
Waste Watch - working to protect the environment by advocating waste reduction, re-use and recycling
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)
Wiggly Wigglers

See also:

How to Recycle
Safer Chemicals | related links
Waste | related links
Where to buy recycled products

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WWW General Resources

20/20 Vision British Columbia
Actionbioscience
Adobe Building Consultants - Earth buildings
African Conservation Experience
Akamuti - Natural Skin Products
aNSwer - Register of environmental research undertaken in Ireland
Anti-Apathy
Babykind
BIOME - catalogue of Internet sites and resources covering the health and life sciences
Black Environment Network
britisheco.com
BUBL Information Service - library of environmental information and resources
Buy organics - organic shop
Can batteries be 'Green'?
The Centre for Alternative Technology
Centre for Science and Environment - research and advocacy organisation in India
Charity Flowers
Charity Gift Tokens
CharityJOB
Checkwood - environmentally-minded solutions to woodworm, wet-rot, dry-rot and damp problems
Christian Ecology Link
CIESIN - Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network
Construction Resources - ecological builders' merchant, and a centre for ecological building
The Corner House - support democratic and community movements for environmental and social justice
Council for the Protection of Rural Wales
Countryside Council for Wales
Cut4Cloth - 100% Organic cotton clothing
Earth-Info.net - enviro/sus dev etc weblog
Earth News Wire
Earthscan - publisher of books on environment and sustainable development
EarthWire/UK - environmental news portal
Eco-babes
Ecobaby- shopping site to provide natural pregnancy, baby and child toiletries
EcoCities.net - environmental, ecological, vegan, animal welfare, vegetarian, organic resources
Ecoearth - the environmental sustainability portal
The Ecology Building Society
EcoMall - vast amounts of useful environmental information
Ecotopia
Eco Timber
Edie - Environmental Data Interactive Exchange
ENDS - Environmental Data Services
Environment Agency (UK)
Environment and Heritage Service Northern Ireland
Environment Canada - access to Canadian dept. of environment
The Environment Centre - environmental information, education and activity in South Wales
Environmental Campaigns (EnCams)
Environmental Contacts Online
Environmental Defense (US)
Environmental Impact Assessment Centre
Environmental Information Exchange - information, primarily for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) in Oxfordshire, UK
Environmental Protection Agency (US)
Enviropedia - An encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
Envirospace - environmental portal news, events, jobs, discussion forum
Enviu - Dutch environmental NGO
Ethical Investment Co-operative
Ethical Investors Group
Ethically Me
European Environment Bureau
The Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens
Festival Wines - an independent and alternative wine merchant
free campaign planning - modest suggestions for anyone trying to save the world
Gaiam Direct
Ganesha - fair trade clothes, accessories and furnishings
The George Washington University Green University Initiative (US)
Getethical - ethical consumerism site
Global Rising
Goodness Direct
Green & Away - Tented conference centre
Green Building Press
Green Building Store
GreenChoices - a resource for people wanting to take genuine green action in their everyday lives
Green Directory
Green Fibres
Greenliving
GreenMatters - over 150 eco tips, activism made easy, Q&A, and more.
Green Net - communications & information network
Green Pages - the global directory for environmental technology
Green Parent
Greenpeace - Greenpeace International
The Green Shop
GRID-Arendal - United Nations Environment Programme database
Health and the Environment - frequently asked questions
Healthy House
Holiday UK - green directory pages for activity holidays
Holland Damp Proofing UK - Environmentally friendly damp proofing system
HORIZON Solutions - peer reviewed answers to problems in environment, health, population and development
Idealist - resource for non-profit& community organisations and the people they serve (US)
Impact - support the disadvantaged communities of Teesside in reducing the impact of local pollution on environment and quality of life
Information Center for the Environment - (University of California, Davis)
Information for Action - automated lobbying service
Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment
International Rivers Network
Intute: social sciences
- free online service providing access to Web resources for education and research
Kap - quality design print with lower environmental impact
London Thames Gateway Forum
The Media Trust
NABUUR.com - Volunteer to help a community in a developing country
NASA Earth Observatory - new satellite imagery and scientific information
National Society for Clean Air and Environmental Protection
The Natural Nursery
Natural Resources Defense Council Web - environmental news and information
Natural Resources Research Information Pages - guide for natural resources
New Opportunities Fund - grants for health, education and environment projects
Ombudsman watching - ombudsman's pro-council bias and whitewashing of maladministration
OneWorld Online
Open Democracy
Organic Places to stay
PCET - Pictorial Charts Educational Trust
People Tree - Fair Trade and Ecology mail order catalogue
Permaculture Association (UK)
Planet first 2000 - easy & positive ways to help your environment
Planetary Voices
Plush Pants
RagBags
Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution
SERA - Socialist Environment and Resources Association
Spirit of Nature
St Andrews prize for the environment
Stroud Valleys Project
Time2change
Townswomen's Guilds Online
Transpeak Walks - free guided walks
tree2mydoor.com - UK grown native wild flower and tree gifts
Tshirt & Sons - T Shirt printing company using water-based inks
UK Organic Guide
United Nations Environment Programme
Urban forestry - supplies tree and landscape solutions
Via3 Office - ethical office supplies
Viva - Vegetarians International Voice for Animals
Voices from the gathering storm
Volunteer Latin America
Water Guide - information about the UK water industry
The Water Information Network - Dutch water resources portal
West country tourist board - for pony trekking
Wildlife and Countryside Link
Wirral Green Alliance
World Conservation Monitoring Centre - crisis monitoring and help in developing information systems
World changing
World of philanthropists
World Wide Fund For Nature - WWF global network
Zed books

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Youth and education

Aric's Atmosphere, Climate & environment - Information & teaching resources
Centre for Research, Education and Training in Energy - not for profit education organisation promoting energy efficiency and sustainable development
Chew on this - honest information about the food you eat (for students aged 11-14 )
Children's Scrapstore
Children's Tropical Forests UK
Citizenship Foundation
Clean Air Kids
Climate Change in your Garden
Collect4School
Cool Kids For A Cool Climate
Council for Education in World Citizenship-Cymru
Council for Environmental Education
Eco Schools
Elmsett School Recycling
envision
Everything Education - on-line resource for schools in the UK
Explore Parliament - the parliamentary unit education pages
Field Studies Council
Global Action Plan
Global Eye
Global Island
Greener Futures - Uses IT in a novel way to raise awareness of environmental sustainability
HeadsUp - site where people under-18 actively discuss and explore the political issues and ideas
ICAN
Learning through Landscapes
London Environmental Education Forum
My Community, Our Earth (MyCOE) - to build a geographically literate generation
National Geographic: Earthpulse
National Geographic: Wild World - maps of the Earth's diverse ecoregions
National Wildflower Centre
need2know
Ollie Recycles - created for kids to find out about the 3r's - “reduce, re-use, recycle.”
O.S.Earth.com - game to teach about how the world works, and how to make it work better
Oxfam Cool Planet for teachers
Parents Online - education / leisure activities, news / online debates, for parents and children
People and Planet - UK student action on world poverty, human rights and the environment
Rainforest Alliance education
Schools Organic Network
Schoolzone
Spark Island
TheSite - straight-up advice, useful information and the best entertainment, all on one site
Tiki the Penguin
Walk to School
Wight GREEN Centre - Isle of Wight's 'one stop shop' for information on environmental issues
Wildlife Watch
Wildworld - maps designed to bring into your classroom the wonders of biodiversity and the urgency of conserving it
wwflearning - a new education initiative from WWF- UK
Young People's Trust for the Environment
Young TransNet - to assist children and young people in transport research and action
youthinformation.com

See also:

Real Food Under 16's

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